I need your help

Two weeks ago, I started my daughter on a rigid morning routine. Her kindergarten starts at 7:50 a.m. and we desperately needed a schedule to get our mornings organized. Now, my daughter wakes every day at 6:30 a.m. to the sound of her own alarm clock, gets herself dressed, and fixes her hair all by herself. We have arrived at school on time every day except one when the alarm was set incorrectly.

How do we do it? I wrote about our efforts in several blog posts, and on today (Sept. 11), I’m appearing as a guest on ABC’s “View from the Bay” (channel 7) to talk about how parents can make their mornings easier. I’d love to get some tips from SFGate visitors to share on the show. So please tell me about your morning routines. What’s working and what’s not working? Are you getting to school on time? What’s your secret?